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Kprichards Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Help is required to identify the mistake in the wrong sentence.

Hi,

Please check the following sentences:

1. Despite his admiration of the great jazz musicians that preceded him, Blakey opposed their trivializing the popular genre.

2. Despite his admiration of the great jazz musicians that preceded him, Blakey opposed their trivializing of the popular genre.

Option 1 is preferred to option 2. Could you tell me why option 2 is incorrect?

Thanks,
Richards.
  

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kprichards Option 1 is preferred to option 2. Could you tell me why option 2 is incorrect? As you said, it is preferred , not incorrect.

— Mister Micawber

  • kprichards Option 1 is preferred to option 2.
  • Could you tell me why option 2 is incorrect?
  • As you said, it is preferred , not incorrect.
  • #2 calls for a more formal noun, 'trivialization'.
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kprichardsOption 1 is preferred to option 2. Could you tell me why option 2 is incorrect?
As you said, it is preferred, not incorrect. #2 calls for a more formal noun, 'trivialization'.
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